The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-18

of God save the Queen" and Rule Britannia
1t was o'clock when the crowd had ABOUT ruby
collected, and il then seemed fair estimate 10
set the number present at $4,000, although peo-
pie kept pouring in such floods from all quarters
after the meeting had begun that there were
times when &c, 900 persons would notbe an over
estimate. Many of the banks in the city were
slosed, and the students in the university were
let loose Many of these. with crowds of des-
perate- looking roughs, whose only glory in life
seemed to be a row a riot, organized in
a compact band and excited little suspicion be-
cause they said never word until their time
came
The first demonstration came from solitary
man at the left-band side of the platform. who
stood upon the stump of tree and began groan-
ing at the meeting and at those on the platform
as though his life depended on the effort Near
him was a woman waving green branch IN her
hand, and no sooner had she seen the obstreper-
Gus Orangeman than she ran the butt OF the
twig down his throat, which effectively cnoked
off the disturber amid roar of applause from
the crowd and cries of "God save Ireland" A
Z rush was made for the woman, but she was
among her friends. and surging wave OF thou
yards drove back her would-be assailants.
At this moment Mr.. OBrien entered the park
in q carriage. One hundred and fifty policemen,
in charge of Lieutenant-colonel Grasset were
scattered through the crowd drawn up in files
on the outskirts. Sergeant Seymour was IN
charge of a SQUAD of mounted men, and when
the disturbance and attempted breaking up
of the meeting took place, most determinedly
took their places and remained there from the
beginning to the end of both Mr.. OBrien's and
Mr. Kilbride's speeches. The policemen quietly
folded their arms and said not word. In all
the disturbers did not number more than sixty
persons and many of them were armed with
sticks. Two sycamore trees in front or the plat
form were taken possession of by crowd OF
young roughs, who Kissed out into the speakers
faces during the greater part of the time, until
a few powerful men among the Nationalist
caught hold of the trunks of the trees and shook
the disturbers to the ground. This seemed to
anger the Orangemen, who knocked down one
or two of the Nationalist with blows OF their
clubs The Nationalist in return used their
fists very effectively. Police Inspector Archi-
bald and Deputy Chief Stuart who were in COM
pany with Colonel Grassett, smiled in most
eood-natured way, and used no effort at all to
drive off the rowdies. who pressed with might
and main to reach the front of the platform.
but in vain With the exception of couple of
charges by single policemen on horseback, no
attempt was made to interfere with the rioters
The representatives of the American news
papers who surrounded Mr.. O'Brien or the plat
form, were plying their pencils vigorously.
Presently the Orangemen, by one supreme
effort, were nearly gaining their point by dis
placing the Nationalist and reaching the front
Of the platform, when the Americans signaled to
the Natonalists to keep their places. This sug-
eestion which was entirely in the interest of
peace because if the Orangemen reached that
spot bloody time would certainly have ensued.
so an gered some of the policemen on the plat
form that they threatened to throw them head
over heels to the ground if they attempted any
such signal again.
The Orangemen set up two stump speakers to
talk at the same time as Mr.. O'Brien. They
roared themselves hoarse amid frantic cheers
and wells of the coterie, who shouted in derisive
chorus at those the platform. Pay your
rent" "Hurrah for Lansdowne." "God save
the Queen The first signal to interrupt
nv grooming and singing "God Save the Queen"
was given on the appearance of J. A. Mugau,
president Of the local branch OF the League, as
chairman of the meeting. But he held out stur-
Oily, as did O'Brien and Kilbride, and in the end
the following resolution was passed amid an
outburst of cheering from the thousands and
groans Of dissent from the groups of Orangemen:
That this meeting of the citizens Of Toronto warmly
svmpathizes with the mission of William . Brien NJ
p in Canada. and take this opportunity or entering
hearty protest against the unjust and cruel treatment
of the tenants at Luggacurran by Lord Lansdowne-
This was how Mr.. Mulligan began his speech:
s.Fellow- citizens-lGroa and cries of God
save the Queen. IL feel it an honor cries OF
Down with the traitor, and cheers and counter
cheers an honor to preside at tins great meet
ing misses and groansl, to welcome William
OBrien." Enthusiastic cheers. Kisses, groans
and cries of PAY pour rent" Ruie Britannia
and 'Lansdowne forever Il will say" con-
tinued the chairman, that these miserable
wretches Icheers and cries of Shut up who
come here to choke off freedom of speech In the
name Of loyalty to the Queen are. TO day, the
real disloyal party. Cheers 1t is we VINO are
loyal, loyal 10 the Queen if you like. loyal to the
cause of Ireland loud cheersl Loyal to the prin-
CHILE of constitutional right which is free speech
TCheers Interruptions and shouts or God save
Ireland.l Here, now. is the man IN whose oee
half we have braved the tyranny and bigotry of
the Orange rabble; here is the champion OF the
rights of the Lugeacurran tenantry-Wiliam
O'Brien Tcheers and groansI, OF United ireland,
and member of Parliament OF Northeast Cork-
At this announcement a roar of applause swept
over the multitude, and Mr.. O'Brien stepped to
the front smiling. Then began the most ter
rife eroaning. Kissing cheering and hoarse
shouting that the day had far witnessed.
Removing his hat with the utmost GOODNESS Mr..
OBrien surveyed the vast sea of faces, before him
for a moment He then began. amid the din
and uproar to speak as follows
s.AIen of Toronto TCries of God save the
Queen 'Hurrah for Lansdowne,' groans and i'm
rnense cheeringl, that cheer of yours will ring
around the world to-day [cheers and hissesl and
all the vocal talent of Lord Lansdowne friends
cannot drown it. We used TO- this sort OF
thing 10 the British Parliament" Loud cheers.
A voce-Three cheers for Lansdowne.
IGroans, Kisses and cheers
Another voice-Hurrah for OBrien. IRE
mendous cheers and groans.
Here an Orsngemen drew forth heavy stick
aud hit a man with it, knocking him down.
Then there a rush caused by the prancing of
the horses of the mounted policemen, and the
crowd scattered in all directions. many persons
rushing for the big heaps of bricks which we're
piled ND in a field close by. They came back
again. whether with the bricks did not
Immediately appear. Mr.. O'Brien continued
II am glad to see that. although Lansdowne